A football player kicks a football in a field goal attempt. When the football re

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A football player kicks a football in a field goal attempt. When the football reaches its maximum height, what is the relationship between the direction of the velocity and acceleration vectors? Assume air resistance is negligible. At the maximum height, the velocity and acceleration vectors are parallel to each other. At the maximum height, the velocity and acceleration vectors are perpendicular to each other. At the maximum height, both the velocity and acceleration vectors are zero At the maximum height, the velocity and acceleration vectors point in opposite directions.

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When the football reaches max height, then vertical component of velocity will be zero, and acceleration 'g' will be downward.

So at the max height there is only horizontal velocity

Which means Velocity is horizontal and acceleration is vertical

Both velocity and acceleration are perpendicular to each other.

Correct option is B.

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